Preview — Lucy the Diamond Fairy
by Daisy Meadows

Jack Frost has stolen all the jewels from Queen Titania's crown. Each stone controls a particular aspect of fairy magic. Without them, the fairies can't use their magic fairy dust or make pictures in ponds of water. Rachel and Kirsty have to help the fairies get the jewels back - before it's too late.

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It was really scary when Jack Frost came and he was guarding the diamond in the sky that was pretending to be one of the stars. It was fun when Lucy called Pegasus and the girls and Lucy got to ride on his back. And it was funny when Lucy got the diamond and Jack Frost screamed with rage. And it was kind of scary when one of the girl's wings got frozen by Jack Frost's spells and then they rode back to the fairy king and queen with the diamond on Pegasus' back. It was a GREAT book! I think that DIt was really scary when Jack Frost came and he was guarding the diamond in the sky that was pretending to be one of the stars. It was fun when Lucy called Pegasus and the girls and Lucy got to ride on his back. And it was funny when Lucy got the diamond and Jack Frost screamed with rage. And it was kind of scary when one of the girl's wings got frozen by Jack Frost's spells and then they rode back to the fairy king and queen with the diamond on Pegasus' back. It was a GREAT book! I think that Daisy Meadows is a wonderful author!...more

This was a stunning conclusion to the jewel fairy series. The one thing that bothered me was that the fairy king told the girls the wings given to them by the fairy dust from their locket "wouldn't last long"...and then their wings lasted for the remainder of the book. A Disappointing inconsistency. But other than that I was glad to see Jack Frost finally get what was coming to him. You can't steal ALL the jewels from the fairy queen's crown and not expect some sort of retaliatory action. I wasThis was a stunning conclusion to the jewel fairy series. The one thing that bothered me was that the fairy king told the girls the wings given to them by the fairy dust from their locket "wouldn't last long"...and then their wings lasted for the remainder of the book. A Disappointing inconsistency. But other than that I was glad to see Jack Frost finally get what was coming to him. You can't steal ALL the jewels from the fairy queen's crown and not expect some sort of retaliatory action. I was appreciative of the sneak preview of Katie and the Kitten Fairy at the back of the book. Can't wait to check that one out, as well as the other books in the Pet Fairies series....more

The story was just okay overall; the plot wasn't all that interesting and the chaThis is the first book we've read in the Rainbow Magic series, written by the group of authors who go by the pseudonym Daisy Meadows. After finishing it, we noticed that there were several mini-series: Jewel Fairies, Pet Keeper Fairies, Weather Fairies, Petal Fairies, etc. and that this was the last book of seven in the Jewel Fairies stories. I doubt very much that this is a series that we'll become engrossed with.

The story was just okay overall; the plot wasn't all that interesting and the characters were flat. Other than the not-so-subtle homage to The Beatles song, I was not amused. I can see this book entertaining young girls who are getting their first tastes of chapter books, but as a Mom reading to our girls, it was pretty boring. Our oldest brought this home from the school library; I hope she doesn't bring home too many more from this series. If she does, though, we'll give it another chance...

Update: It's funny how much can happen in just over a year. In early 2010, we'd just discovered this series. In mid-2011, we've read over 60 of these books. As much as I dislike the repetitiveness of the plots, I'm glad that our oldest loves them.

Feb 2012 update: our youngest is now immersing herself in this series and is reading them very quickly, too. As inane as I thought they were, I love that this series is making readers of our girls. Hooray!...more

Summary: "Lucy the Diamond Fairy” is an entertaining fantasy novel that follows two young girls, Rachel and Kirsty, as they travel to Fairyland in order to help their fairy friends locate the magic diamond that has been stolen by Jack Frost. Using their last fairy dust (which makes them fairies themselves) the girls search far and wide for the diamond, eventually locating it in the stars. But as they try to fly toward the diamond Jack Frost casts spells and lightning at them, preventing them froSummary: "Lucy the Diamond Fairy” is an entertaining fantasy novel that follows two young girls, Rachel and Kirsty, as they travel to Fairyland in order to help their fairy friends locate the magic diamond that has been stolen by Jack Frost. Using their last fairy dust (which makes them fairies themselves) the girls search far and wide for the diamond, eventually locating it in the stars. But as they try to fly toward the diamond Jack Frost casts spells and lightning at them, preventing them from proceeding. Lucy Fairy and a winged horse named Pegasus helps them trick Jack Frost and retrieve the diamond.

Characteristics That Support the Genre: This book incorporates a number of elements of fantasy fiction, including the mythical place of Fairyland, the transformation of the girls into fairies, the winged horse, and the extensive presence of magic throughout the story.

Mentor Writing Traits: (1) Idea – The topic of travelling to a faraway place involving mythical creatures is an engaging one for children. (2) Conventions – The author strictly adheres to proper grammar and writing conventions throughout the story.

Classroom Integration: This would be an excellent story to get young students excited about writing fantasy fiction considering it includes so many aspects of the genre, and is a fun and quick read. Because it seems to include a lot of elements that are intended for girls, it might be advantageous to pair this with another style of fantasy novel within a lesson so all students can choose a mentor text that excites them.

Other Suggestions: I would suggest this book as being appropriate for readers in approximately fourth grade. As an additional idea for integration in the classroom, this book could provide practice reading text that features proper conventions and grammar....more

My five year old daughter is completely hooked on all the Fairy Series books from Daisy Meadows. Each book is less than 70 pages and yet, with six chapters each, they feel 'grown up' to the preschool set. And while the story line is essentially the same in each book--Jack Frost and his goblins have stolen a set of jewels or pets or rainbow colors or weather systems, and it is up to Kirsty and Rachel and their fairy friends to hunt them down--they are easy to read and we can generally finish eachMy five year old daughter is completely hooked on all the Fairy Series books from Daisy Meadows. Each book is less than 70 pages and yet, with six chapters each, they feel 'grown up' to the preschool set. And while the story line is essentially the same in each book--Jack Frost and his goblins have stolen a set of jewels or pets or rainbow colors or weather systems, and it is up to Kirsty and Rachel and their fairy friends to hunt them down--they are easy to read and we can generally finish each book in a day or two. I won't lie, the stories are mind-numbingly boring at times. However, I am impressed with the vocabulary it introduces to young children. Instead of a lot of "Kirsty said.." or "Jack Frost said..." or "He said, she said..." each book includes phrases like "Kirsty gasped/roared/breathed/murmured/shouted/whispered..." It's probably the one thing that keeps me on my toes as I try to read each sentence quietly or excitedly, depending on the chapter. Also, it is fun to watch my daughter so incredibly fascinated with the idea of fairy magic, and her excitement to finish one book and start another.

In fact, she woke me up at 5:48 this morning to get a nice early start on Lucy the Diamond Fairy. We finished it within an hour. I didn't have nearly enough coffee in my system to pay attention to or care about the story line...but my daughter was thrilled and intrigued....more

I read this with my 8-year-old daughter who loves these rainbow fairy books. Anyone who has read any of them before will know why. They are designed perfectly for her age group and younger. Each story features best friends Kirsty and Rachel having to help out a fairy friend from Fairyland in their perpetual battle against Jack Frost and the goblins. This one is no different.

This story is about Lucy the Diamond Fairy (maybe the name was inspired by a Beatles song?). Jack Frost has stolen the diamI read this with my 8-year-old daughter who loves these rainbow fairy books. Anyone who has read any of them before will know why. They are designed perfectly for her age group and younger. Each story features best friends Kirsty and Rachel having to help out a fairy friend from Fairyland in their perpetual battle against Jack Frost and the goblins. This one is no different.

This story is about Lucy the Diamond Fairy (maybe the name was inspired by a Beatles song?). Jack Frost has stolen the diamond from Fairy Queen Titania's tiara. Lucy needs to get the diamond back because the diamond controls flying magic and without it the fairies' "wings grew fainter and fainter, and now they have vanished". It falls upon Kirsty and Rachel to help Lucy sort it out of course.

Along the way there are also a number of clear and simple pictures to bring the text alive, and the story is written in big text too ideal for early readers.

As for my daughter she loved the story, the pictures and also the opening poem. If I was to be critical I would say that if you read a lot of these rainbow fairy books then the plots are rather similar with each seeing the girls having to recover a lost item for the fairy from Jack Frost and the goblins in each book, but my daughter doesn't mind.

Overall a typical rainbow fairy story that little girls will love....more

Lucy's jewel is a diamond and it controls flying power. Even though all of the other jewels are hidden in the human world, the diamond stayed in Fairy Land, but it was still hidden. It was hidden as one of the stars in the sky, but when evil Jack Frost comes while Kristy and Rachel are flying towards it (they still have flying power because they poured fairy dust on themselves so they could fly to Fairy Land and help) he uses his big gust of wind and blows them back to a tree. They try to fly buLucy's jewel is a diamond and it controls flying power. Even though all of the other jewels are hidden in the human world, the diamond stayed in Fairy Land, but it was still hidden. It was hidden as one of the stars in the sky, but when evil Jack Frost comes while Kristy and Rachel are flying towards it (they still have flying power because they poured fairy dust on themselves so they could fly to Fairy Land and help) he uses his big gust of wind and blows them back to a tree. They try to fly but they can't, because the wind is too strong. When Lucy finally gets her diamond back, all the fairies can fly again when it is back on Queen Titania's crown. Then, they can finally have the celebration that they have every Fall, when all the fairies charge up their wands with the magic jewels. Without the jewels, back when they were all stolen, before Rachel and Kristy found any of them, there was barely any magic left in Fairy Land....more

This is another in the Pet Fairies series of books. In this case, the missing pet is a puppy. Rachel and Kirsty a Spring Show (sort of a county-fair type of thing) and there is a pet shelter display. All but one of the puppies is quickly adopted.

Rachel and Kirsty meet Lauren, the Puppy Fairy, and they search for her missing pet, once again having to deal with the goblins (who are so inefficient and stupid that it's no wonder Jack Frost is always in a bad mood.)

Another cute

Lauren the Puppy Fairy

This is another in the Pet Fairies series of books. In this case, the missing pet is a puppy. Rachel and Kirsty a Spring Show (sort of a county-fair type of thing) and there is a pet shelter display. All but one of the puppies is quickly adopted.

Rachel and Kirsty meet Lauren, the Puppy Fairy, and they search for her missing pet, once again having to deal with the goblins (who are so inefficient and stupid that it's no wonder Jack Frost is always in a bad mood.)

These books were so magical to me as a child. They really got me into reading and I was so addicted. They helped me learn the colours of the rainbow and entertained me for several years. The books aren't very good. I've tried reading them again because I was interested in what I saw in them. The books are very similar and repetitive but to child version of me, they were completely perfect!

My daughter and her best friend are HUGE fans of this Rainbow Magic series. This particular story has some adventure and magic, and most importanltly a message of how when working together with a friend no matter how difficult the job can be accomplished. There are iilustrations that my daughter enjoyed along with the story as well. Any book that gets her this enthusiastic about reading gets my vote!

Rachel and Kristy have to help the jewel fairies because since the magical diamond is missing the fairies wings are gone. If Rachel and Kristy don't find the diamond quickly their wings will faint to. But soon they get help because Lucy rode up on her winged horse to help them. Just the three friends and the mighty Jack Frost fighting agenst each other to get the magic diamond. Who will win? The fairy friends of course.

This book doesn't quite follow the formula of previous books in the series. As soon as the book opens, the girls are transported to Fairyland, where the last jewel, a diamond, is hidden. This time, instead of dealing with Jack Frost's goblins, the girls must deal with Jack Frost himself!

We are also introduced to a new character, Pegasus, which helps to keep things interesting.

I liked this book, it gave me the urge to read deeper in to the book, but it was quite short. I just want the book to be longer. It took me like maybe 3 minute to read it and that really disappointed me. Although it was a fantastic!!! I recommend it to kids who are just starting to read chapter books or if they need more confidence. I'm also sad that all of the rainbow magic series only have one villain.

The family went to a Fairy Day Celebration at the Southwest Branch of the Durham County Library one Sunday afternoon. The event was really meant for children six and up, but because it seems as if everyone in the children sections of the various libraries knows us, the librarian let us attend. Sophie begged for me to check this book out, and I did so somewhat reluctantly. We did read it over two nights before bed, and both girls (even tomboy JJ) loved it. Chapter books, here we come!!!

Last book of the jewel fairies series. Each book followed the same story arc, which my 3 and 5 year old enjoyed. Me? Not so much.but it did stimulate creative play, the girls had fun searching the garden for lost gems and the 5 year old wants to be a fairy for Halloween. It was an engaging first chapter book for my girls.

I liked it when the diamond fairies got the diamond from the gnomes. I also liked it when Rachel and Kirsty went to look for the diamond because they went up a really tall tree. I liked it when they worked as a team and they got the diamond back where it was suppose to be.

Lucy the diamond fairy is the last fairy that Rachel and Kirsty must help in the jewel fairies group. Without Lucy`s diamond all the magic in Fairy Land will be lost forever! Can Rachel and Kirsty help Lucy get her diamond back without Jack Frost`s evil stupid green goblins?Lucy the diamond fairy is the last fairy that Rachel and Kirsty must help in the jewel fairies group. Without Lucy`s diamond all the magic in Fairy Land will be lost forever! Can Rachel and Kirsty help Lucy get her diamond back without Jack Frost`s evil stupid green goblins?...more

So... we didn't read the first 6 books. I started with this book and it was still good. Even my 2 year old sat still to listen to this chapter book. The pictures were cute, simple story and the characters were brave and kind.

This is totally juvenile and I would rate it with two start BUT that my daughter, 8, loved it. Loved it enough to say, "Let me read the next chapter to YOU Mommy! PLEASE!" That scores points. Fairies. Gems. Flying. I mean, come on, don't you remember being eight?

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click here.my favourite part was when lucy got her magical diamond back. i learned that you need to be nice, or else you can get into a big problenm

Daisy Meadows is the pseudonym used for the four writers of the Rainbow Magic children's series: Narinder Dhami, Sue Bentley, Linda Chapman, and Sue Mongredien. Rainbow Magic features differing groups of fairies as main characters, including the Jewel fairies, Weather fairies, Pet fairies, Petal fairies, and Sporty fairies.

Narinder Dhami was born in Wolverhampton, England on November 15, 1958. ShDaisy Meadows is the pseudonym used for the four writers of the Rainbow Magic children's series: Narinder Dhami, Sue Bentley, Linda Chapman, and Sue Mongredien. Rainbow Magic features differing groups of fairies as main characters, including the Jewel fairies, Weather fairies, Pet fairies, Petal fairies, and Sporty fairies.

Narinder Dhami was born in Wolverhampton, England on November 15, 1958. She received a degree in English from Birmingham University in 1980. After having taught in primary and secondary schools for several years she began to write full-time. Dhami has published many retellings of popular Disney stories and wrote the Animal Stars and Babes series, the latter about young British girls of Asian origin. She lives in Cambridge, England with her husband and cats.

Sue Bentley was born in Northampton, England. She worked in a library after completing her education and began writing for children once her own began school. Bentley is the author of the Magic Kitten, Magic Puppy, and S Club series and lives in Northamptonshire.

Linda Chapman has written over 50 children's fiction books, including the following series: My Secret Unicorn, Stardust, Not Quite a Mermaid, and Unicorn School. She lives in Leicestershire with her husband and daughters.

Sue Mongredien was born in 1970 and grew up in Nottingham, England. She has published over 100 children's books, including the following series: The Adventures of Captain Pugwash, The Magic Key, Frightful Families, and Oliver Moon. She has also contributed many titles to the Sleepover Club series and written picture books. Mongredien created the Royal Ballet School Diaries under the pen name Alexandra Moss. She lives with her family in Bath, England. ...more